The effectiveness of two active interventions compared to self-care advice in employees with non-acute low back symptoms: A randomised, controlled trial with a 4-year follow-up in the occupational health setting

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-20

  Rantonen, J ^a   Luoto, S ^b   Vehtari, A ^c   Hupli, M ^b   Karppinen, J ^d   Malmivaara, A ^e   Taimela, S ^f,g  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b SOUTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^e NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^f Evalua International   (Finland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SELF CARE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355161801     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2009.054312     Document Type: Article

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